Speed Sisters
PALESTINE/USA/QATAR, 2014, 80′ VO AR ST FR
The Speed Sisters are the first all-women race car driving team in the Middle East. They’re bold. They’re fearless. And they’re tearing up tracks all over Palestine. Buzzing.
THURSDAY 28/01
21:30 Hall 1
“Outside the car is one thing, but inside is another world.”
—One of the speed sisters
Amber Fares
Canadian-born film maker with Lebanese roots. Resides in Ramallah. Amber Fares is graduated in sociology and international business. She co-founded SocDoc Studios to produce films that explore social issues. Speed Sisters is her first feature film.
Filmo
- 2009: Ghetto Town
Awards
- 2015: Irish Film Institute Festival – Audience Award
- Toronto: Hot Docs – Audience Choice Awards
